San Miguel Unveils The 'Alternative Rich List'
San Miguel, the premium Spanish beer brand, will launch its debut ‘Rich List’ supplement with The Guardian newspaper on Saturday 26th November. The 16-page pull-out will feature 19 inspiring individuals from across the globe who, like the brand’s forefathers, look to explore the world and discover life’s most enriching experiences.
San Miguel will deliver a through-the-line campaign celebrating the stories of the Life Rich individuals with OOH, paid content amplification, PR, influencer marketing and an experiential launch event, hosted at Somerset House on Wednesday 23rd November. Attendees will be able to meet a host of the life rich individuals and experience the brand's philosophy first-hand.
The experiential launch event will include an immersive 4D cave inspired by British deep cave explorer, Robbie Shone. Guests will enter an ‘underground cave’ experiencing the same conditions and environment brought to life in the short-form brand documentary produced with the Discovery Channel.
The event will invite guests to discover more about the 19 individuals and provide them with the chance to attend workshops that will provide a glimpse into the world of a Life Rich Individual. The brand campaign focused on four hero Life Rich Individuals including Robbie, artist in landscape Tony Plant, marine life photographer Goran Ehlme and Spanish horse whisperer Simin Nadjafi Hinrichs.
Other Life Rich Individuals celebrated in the supplement include, Valerie Cook and Tim Boffe who transformed a Guatemalan school bus into an eco-friendly hostel on wheels, remote husky trainer Tinja Myllykangas, who chose to escape a world of commuting to lead a life in the wilderness of Lapland with her 85 strong pack of sled dogs and London pot-hole gardener, Steve Wheen, who’s daily cycling commute inspired an urban botanical revolution.
Dharmesh Rana, San Miguel Senior Brand Manager, said of the 2016 campaign: “This has been an exciting year for San Miguel, back in 1890 the brand set out on a quest to explore the world and enrich themselves. Our activity this year has followed that pathway. Through beautifully shot films, premium partnerships and incredible stories, we have brought the brand philosophy to life. The supplement going live this Saturday in The Guardian is a testament to a year's work."
A nationwide OOH campaign will be activated on Friday 25th November across a mixture of premium roadside and underground sites including Chiswick roundabout and Manchester’s CityScreen Central ahead of the Guardian supplement launch.
